#540D0B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.2% 0.103 27.5), rgb(84, 13, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#540D0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540D0B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 13, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.103 27.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #540D0B | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540D0B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540D0B text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #540D0B text on black | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF695D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#FD1921
oklch(63.1% 0.249 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#800007
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540D0B
oklch(29.2% 0.103 27.5)
#540D0B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #231F0A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E08 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D000E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540D0B
#540D0B
oklch(29.2% 0.103 27.5)
- #003339
#003339
oklch(29.4% 0.05 207.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #540D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #540D0B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.